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On Tuesday the 6th of April we at Table Tennis Ireland celebrated World Table Tennis Day. We hosted an online live session with 2 of our female players and coaches. We hosted the event in conjunction with the ITTF Foundation #FEMpowerment movement.
Our inspiring hosts showcased many skills and tricks to those that attended and brought them through a live Table Tennis session. As one of the ITTF Foundation promoters for World Table Tennis Day our event was a huge success, and we had a record number of approximately 50 attendees who joined in on the session.
We would like to thank Craigavon for their help and support in allowing us to have access to their venue to host our event. In addition, thanks to Joe Colvin who provided all necessary support to ensure that we hosted a successful live session.
Throughout the day many of our female members set skill challenges for everyone to try out. Many participants have also entered in various skill competitions to win some cool prizes.
We would like to express our gratitude to our female members who helped us promote and run our event. They have inspired many women to participate in sport. A special thank you to Rachael Scott, Rebecca Finn, Erin Thompson, Claire Heller, Mia O’Rahilly Egan, Nicole Scott, Amanda Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Lucy Johnston, Lucy Craig, Thuy Linh Cashman, Tara Fusco and Sophie Earley. Their participation ensured the success of our event and helped spread awareness and visibility of Women in Sport within the table tennis community.
Check out our video below, the highlights of how we celebrated World Table Tennis Day.
World Table Tennis Day Skills Competition
We wish to thank everyone who took part in our World Table Tennis Day skills competition. We had many great entries but there could only be a few winners! We wish to announce our winners of the skill competitions:
Overall Female Winner – Emily Kidd
Joint Overall Male Winner – Boris Bonchev
Joint Overall Male Winner – Stefan Bonchev
Coach Rebecca’s Choice – Eimear Hutchinson
Coach Rachael’s Choice – Ciara Hutchinson
Best short touch Challenge – Rachel Taylor
Best Keep-Up Challenge – Amanda Taylor
Best Accuracy Challenge – Sophia Cogan
Best Creative Entry – Emma Rowe
Best Side Edge Challenge – Dilyara Boncheva
Congratulations to all of our winners!
We had a very successful and enjoyable World Table Tennis Day as one of the promoters for the ITTF initiative for #FEMpowerment. We can’t wait for next year’s World Table Tennis Day.
Wesley Pappin passed away on 5th of April 2021, in his 93rd year. He had a successful senior international playing career, and he later served in various voluntary roles including that of Chairman of the Association. We wish to extend our deepest sympathies to his sister Joyce, his extended family and many friends. May he rest in peace. An online book of condolence is available on the link below:
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Dear Member,
As previously advised, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday 12th June.
Unfortunately, the Board has concluded that it is unlikely to be permissible or safe for 30-50 people to meet in an enclosed space for several hours by that date.
It has therefore decided to hold the AGM online on the same date. The usual notice, reports and details on how the AGM will operate, will be issued to members in May.
Should you wish to discuss any issue relating to this matter, please contact John McKenna, General Manager ([email protected])
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members a very Happy Easter!
Regards,
John McKenna
General Manager
Come and join us to celebrate World Table Tennis Day! We have now released registration details for our webinar for our Women in Sport Live Event for World Table Tennis Day. See below the details on how to register for our webinar at 11am on the 6th of April for World Table Tennis Day.
There is a maximum of 100 people that can attend our webinar so it is at a first come first serve basis. Places are going fast so make sure you register quick. If you are not able to attend this event, the event will be recorded and displayed on our website. The event will also be shared live on our Facebook event.
Join our event on Facebook Women in Sport Live Event for World Table Tennis Day | Facebook
Use the link below to register for the live event https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NjXAP0k6REWrbb2_S_MdvQ…
On Tuesday 6th of April 2021, it is World Table Tennis Day. We at Table Tennis Ireland are celebrating World Table Tennis Day with a Women in Sport event, which will be done at home and virtually due to the global pandemic Covid-19. This event is during school holidays, schools are on Easter Holidays for this event.
We are a promoter of the World Table Tennis Day, in conjunction with an ITTF Foundation initiative, promoting gender equality to empower all women and girls by contributing to FEMpowerment through Table Tennis.
This event will be a fun filled day hosted by our female club members, players and coaches. Throughout the day there will be trick shots demonstrated by some of our top female players with some fun competitions to win some cool Table Tennis and Women in Sport prizes.
We are also hosting a live webinar during the day with our coaches and top female players. There can only be 100 attendees at our live webinar, but don’t worry if you can’t make it! The webinar will be recorded so you can watch it back on our website whenever you would like.
Check out our video on how we are celebrating World Table Tennis Day with our women in sport event. Thank you to Rebecca Finn, Lucy Craig and Lucy Johnston for their involvement in this video.
Please keep your eyes peeled for further updates on https://tabletennisireland.ie/ and our various social media; Twitter https://twitter.com/tabletennisire , Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tabletennisireland/, and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TableTennisIreland/ to hear from our coaches and players on Women in Table Tennis. We will be updating these areas with details on how to register for our live webinar, this is not webinar to miss!
On Tuesday 6 April 2021 it is World Table Tennis Day. We at Table Tennis Ireland are celebrating World Table Tennis Day with a Women in Sport event, which will be done at home and virtually due to the global pandemic Covid-19. This event is during school holidays, schools are on Easter Holidays for this event.
We are a promoter of the World Table Tennis Day, in conjunction with an ITTF Foundation initiative, promoting gender equality to empower all women and girls by contributing to FEMpowerment through Table Tennis.
This event will be a fun filled day hosted by our female club members, players and coaches. Throughout the day there will be trick shots demonstrated by some of our top female players with some fun competitions to win some cool Table Tennis and Women in Sport prizes.
We are also hosting a live webinar during the day with our coaches and top female players. There can only be 100 attendees at our live webinar, but don’t worry if you can’t make it! The webinar will be recorded so you can watch it back on our website whenever you would like.
Check out our video on why you should join us on World Table Tennis Day for our women in sport event. Thank you to Rachael Scott, Rachel Taylor, Amanda Taylor, Thuy Linh Cashman, Rebecca Finn, Lucy Craig, Lucy Johnson and Nicole Scott for their involvement in this video.
Please keep your eyes peeled for further updates on https://tabletennisireland.ie/ and our various social medias; Twitter https://twitter.com/tabletennisire , Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tabletennisireland/, and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TableTennisIreland/ to hear from our players about all things Table Tennis.
We have updated some of the player profiles of our ranking players. With this week being International Women’s Week, we are putting the spotlight on our female players. We can all celebrate International Women’s Week together by engaging with the international movement, recognising women’s achievements and supporting their continuous contribution in their own environment!
The spotlight today is of one of our top female players Nicole Scott. Nicole plays for Glenburn TTC & Boo KFUM and has represented Ulster and Ireland on many occasions. She also plays in the Swedish League with Boo KFUM. Please check out her player profile on the link below https://tabletennisireland.ie/portfolio/nicole-scott/.
We are pleased to inform you that we have launched a new website on www.tabletennisireland.ie. We encourage you to check out some of the new features, including improved mobile optimization and updates on upcoming webinars which might be of interest to you.
We have updated some of the player profiles of our ranking players. With this week being International Women’s Week, we are putting the spotlight on our female players. We can all celebrate International Women’s Week together by engaging with the international movement, recognising women’s achievements and supporting their continuous contribution in their own environment!
The spotlight today is of one of our top female players Sophie Earley. Sophie plays for Ormeau TTC and has represented Ulster and Ireland on many occasions. Please check out her player profile on the link below https://tabletennisireland.ie/portfolio/sophie-earley/ and keep an eye on our website and social media for more female player profiles this week.
